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課間操

简课间操 · 繁課間操

Mandarin · pinyin kè jiān cāo

setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)

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課: kè · lesson; course; classwork
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操: cāo · conduct, run, control, manage
课: kè · lesson; course; classwork
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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4–1–1 · ke4 jian1 cao1

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noun

radio calisthenics performed collectively by students on the school playground during the extended break(大課間／大课间 (dàkèjiān))

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